Anyone have pics from Nationals

464Saloon
464Saloon Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I was informed that there was a Lipstick Red Super Wasp convertible at the National that was up for the Albright award. Did anyone get any pics of this car? I just found out that my car may be originally this color,but have never seen an actual car in this color. Any pics would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

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  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    464Saloon wrote:
    I was informed that there was a Lipstick Red Super Wasp convertible at the National that was up for the Albright award. Did anyone get any pics of this car? I just found out that my car may be originally this color,but have never seen an actual car in this color. Any pics would be really appreciated.



    Thanks,





    Lipstick red was introduced on April 5th, 1954, In two-tone it was used with Coronation Cream - lower/Lipstick Red - upper. The Option letter was RX.

    This was announced in DL.54-17, dtd 4-5-54.

    If your car serial number is later than 299862, than it could well have been Lipstick Red. I have a chart showing the 1948-1954 Monthly Production runs by Serial Number. I can send a copy to anyone who would like one - it's in my General Information Handbook, but I can extract that page without problems.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    NEChudsontech09@yahoo.com (Drop the NEC)
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    Here is my son NIck's 54 HHH that is lipstick with coronation cream top:)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    464Saloon wrote:
    I was informed that there was a Lipstick Red Super Wasp convertible at the National that was up for the Albright award. Did anyone get any pics of this car? I just found out that my car may be originally this color,but have never seen an actual car in this color. Any pics would be really appreciated.



    Thanks,



    Lipstick Red Super Wasp convertible pictures ....
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Ken thanks a bunch,but what I have doesn't really look like that from what I can tell.

    Alex,

    Serial # is 6313483. Is there anyplace where I can find the code on the car or really figure out what the heck it is supposed to be. I was told a code could be on the passenger door,but there either never was anything on my car or it was destroyed. From what I can tell from the chips in the red that was sprayed over it,it looks almost a pink red. I pulled the gas cap cover out and probably found the best paint I am going to find. There it looks almost like it has orange in it but no doubt the car is some form of red. It's a Hornet Special if that narrows it down any.
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Sorry Dave thanks for your pic too!
  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    The code is suppose to be stamped on the upper passenger side door hinge. It may be covered by paint.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    mars55 wrote:
    The code is suppose to be stamped on the upper passenger side door hinge. It may be covered by paint.
    on a 54, its printed on the serial number plate, as is the style number for the interior.
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Nick,

    I will take a closer look,but my vin plate is in pretty bad shape. There is definately not a stamp on the door,but then with the overspray and surface rust,it would probably be hard to tell anyway. I have taken pictures of my gas door. Just can't remember exactly how to post a pic here. Used to have the instructions written down somewhere but can't find them.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Here is a 54 hudson Super Wasp Hollywood painted those colors
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I took several pictures of the SW Convertible from Auburn. Maybe "Hudsonkid" can post a couple. We were there from Sunday thru Tuesday noon and got about 900 pictures including the ACD Museum.
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    I'll post what I have if I can figure how to do it. I don't do it often enough and I forget the steps. This forum is not user friendly for pics. You have to go through a lot of hassle to do it and if you don't d it often you forget. Where can one find a chip chart to figure out what the heck this car is?
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Hopefully these pics will work
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    the oranger half looks to be roman bronze. at least on my screen. the red half apears too dark for lipstick and too light for royal red.
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    I've pulled out the hood cross brace and will post a picture of that tomorrow. They were pretty skimpy on the paint but it is big enough to show the picture better. Lance Walker ( Hudzilla) and I just got off the phone and the conclusion is Salmon. Apparently an AMC color. Since this is a Special and was apparently very late in the production run,many things on it are strange. According to Lance, Nash management was in charge by then so they painted them whatever they liked. I did a lot of going over the car tonight,polishing chips in door jambs and sections of firewall,along with going around every crevace of the trunk. This Salmon color is consistant throughout. The more time I spent with this car the more unique things I find out and the rarer it appears to be. I can see where in the pic it might look bronze. It's a pretty small area to get a pic of very well.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    hudsondad wrote:
    I took several pictures of the SW Convertible from Auburn. Maybe "Hudsonkid" can post a couple. We were there from Sunday thru Tuesday noon and got about 900 pictures including the ACD Museum.



    I'm getting there, I need more time....



    It isn't easy to resize, crop, and upload that many pictures...
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Here are some pics of the hood support.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    464Saloon wrote:
    Here are some pics of the hood support.
    i'll stick with the guess that your car was roman bronze.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    After checking out Autocolorlibrary.com, it looks like Roman Bronze.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Roman Bronze 54 Hudsons were rich looking...



    The following picture is of Spencer Blake's 54 Hornet Coupe.... really choice car!



    http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_9904AUCCZCA.jpg
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Dave53-7C wrote:
    After checking out Autocolorlibrary.com, it looks like Roman Bronze.
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    Interesting site. Never heard of it. Couple of things come to mind, first there is no Lipstick Red which is actually on the Hudson list of colors for 54 that I have. Roman Bronze is to dark. I went to 54 Nash and didn't see anything close, but if you go to 55 Nash there is a Coral Red that is almost spot on.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    it took me about 15 years to find a set of 54 chips with a lipstick chip. most only list it on page 2 without actually showing a chip. an actual roman bronze car will look much like coral than what you would call a bronze.
    fwiw my chip looks like your hood brace.
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    The 1954 Hudson Ditzler chip sheet I have that has chip for Lipstick is Dated Rev 3-56.
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